A close-up image depicts a meal served in a white bowl, located in Egan, Nigeria

A close-up image depicts a meal served in a white bowl, located in Egan, Nigeria. The bowl contains a reddish-orange stew or soup, rich with oil separation, surrounding multiple pieces of a light-colored, pasty food, consistent with a West African 'swallow,' which displays faint greenish specks. A dark-skinned hand, showing fingers and thumb, is visible in the lower right, actively scooping a piece of the swallow from the bowl. Stew residue adheres to the fingers. The white bowl rests on an orange-colored surface, partially visible in the background.